Charles IV
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Middle Ages
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Holy Roman Empire, Emperors, Caesars, Khans
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, German History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, Eastern European History
Article abstract: The greatest ruler of medieval Bohemia and the last important medieval Holy Roman Emperor, Charles was an efficient and effective administrator. He stabilized German political affairs, strengthened the power of his family in Bohemia and in Europe, and influenced the culture of his time.
Early Life
Charles was the oldest son of John of Luxembourg and the grandson of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII, who died in 1313. In the confused years following the death without direct heir of Wenceslas (Václav) III, the last Přemyslid king of Bohemia,...
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